The Monroe County Health Department, formerly known as the Randolph/Monroe Bi-County Health Department, was established on July 1, 2009 as an effort to better serve the citizens of Monroe County in a more cost-effective manner. The Monroe County Health Department provides an array of Community and Environmental Health Services.
WIC (Women, Infants, Children):
- Nutrition Education & Counseling
- Nutrition & Physical Assessment
- Issuance of WIC Coupons
- Anemia Screening
- Lead Screening
- Breast Feeding Counseling & Support
Public Health
- Family Case Management Services for pregnant women, postpartum women, and infants; including postpartum screenings and developmental screenings
- Medical Case Management for DCFS wards age 0-6 years
- High-risk infant follow-up program
- Community Health Education Programs
- Jail Detainee Screenings
- Communicable Disease Investigation
- TB Skin Testing, Prevention & Control
- International Travel Info & Vaccinations
- SNAP Application
- Medicaid Application
Immunizations
- Diptheria
- Pertussis
- Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- MMR
- Tdap
- Hepatitis A & B
- Rotavirus
- Tetanus
- Polio
- Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
- Heamophilius Influenza (Hib)
- Influenza
- Chickenpox
- Shingles
- Meningitis
Food Service
- Semi-Annual Inspection of Food Service Establishments and Retail Food Stores
- Food Borne Illness Investigation
- Food Service Problem Investigation
Water (water wells & closed loop wells)
- Issuance of Well & Septic Permits
- Inspection of Wells
- Water Testing
Private Sewage (septic)
- Issuance of Sewage Permits
- Private Sewage Inspection (new construction and complaints)
- Assistance with Sewage-Related Issues